Iduna natalensis
The African Yellow Warbler, formerly known as the Dark-capped Yellow Warbler, has a rather limited distribution in South Africa, where it is found along the coast and escarpment from the Wild Coast northwards to the Limpopo Province and marginally into Gauteng. Its distribution in the rest of the continent is equally patchy, stretching northwards to Nigeria and Ethiopia. It is not considered to be in any danger of extinction.
These small birds, weighing only about 12g, are most commonly encountered in areas with rank vegetation along streams and on the edges of forests. They feed on insects gleaned from the vegetation while moving slowly through the undergrowth. African Yellow Warblers breed in spring and summer. The female incubates a clutch of 2 or 3 eggs for about 12 days, with the chicks leaving the nest at about two weeks of age and then becoming fully independent of their parents before they’re two months old.
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